E. Jean Carroll Collects $5.6M from Trump in Sex Abuse Case
Writer E. Jean Carroll has received over US$5.6 million from US President Donald Trump, fulfilling a jury award in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit. The payment, including the US$5 million award plus interest, was released from an escrow account on Monday after the US Supreme Court declined to intervene. Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, confirmed the receipt on Tuesday. Trump's lawyers have vowed to continue appealing. The funds were deposited by Trump shortly after the 2023 verdict. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan authorized the release after the Supreme Court let the verdict stand. Trump's emergency request to block payment was denied. Carroll plans to use the money for a retirement account.
Key facts
- E. Jean Carroll collected over US$5.6 million from Donald Trump.
- The payment includes a US$5 million jury award plus interest.
- The money was held in escrow since the 2023 verdict.
- Payment was made on Monday from the escrow account.
- Carroll's lawyer Roberta Kaplan confirmed the payment on Tuesday.
- Trump's lawyers vow to continue appealing.
- The US Supreme Court let the civil verdict stand.
- Judge Lewis A. Kaplan released the funds after the Supreme Court decision.
Entities
Artists
- E. Jean Carroll
Institutions
- US Supreme Court
- Elle magazine
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Locations
- United States
- Manhattan